In This Issue:

COPYRIGHT

Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Amendment): PPL Licence Exemptions Abolished

The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd v Meltwater Holding BV: Online Commercial Media Monitoring Services and The End User Licence Debate

ITV Broadcasting Ltd v TV Catch Up Ltd: Communication to The Public of a Broadcast

TRADE MARKS

La Chemise Lacoste SA and Baker Street Clothing Ltd (ALLIGATOR): Word and Device Marks, Conceptual Similarity and Likelihood of Confusion

National Guild of Removers & Storers Ltd v Christopher Silveria: Damages Assessed on The “User” Principle

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB v OHIM: Movement Mark and Graphic Representation

Codorniu Napa Inc v OHIM: Figurative Marks, Wine and Likelihood of Confusion

Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd v Asda Stores Ltd: Asda “Rides on The Coat-Tails” of Specsavers’ Reputation

PATENTS

Long v Comptroller General of Patents: Insufficiency and Ambiguity

Unilever plc v Ian Alexander Shanks: Calculating Employee Compensation

DOMAIN NAMES

Nominet Opens Registration of Short .uk Domains: Registered Rights Sunrise

COMMERCIAL

OFT Report on Price Framing: Common Pricing Practices and The CPRs

Eminence Property Developments Ltd v Kevin Heaney: – “… A Mere Honest Misapprehension… Will Not Justify a Charge of Repudiation"

EDI Central Ltd v National Car Parks Ltd: All Reasonable Endeavours and Utmost Good Faith

Rooney v CSE Bournemouth Ltd: “Terms and Conditions Available Upon Request”

Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag GmbH & Co KG v Österreich-Zeitungsverlag GmbH: Prize Promotions and Unfair Commercial Practices

ADVERTISING AND MARKETING

Lidl SNC v Vierzon Distribution SA: Comparative Advertising and Products Sold in Supermarkets

ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA

Spiller v Joseph: Defamation and “Honest Comment”

JIH v News Group Newspapers Ltd: Privacy, Interim Injunction, Open Justice and Refusal to Grant Anonymity

DATA PROTECTION

ICO Imposes First Financial Penalties for Serious Data Protection Breaches